Characterization of microcapsules: Recommended methods based on round-robin testing

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 641-659

  Rosinski S ^a   Grigorescu, G ^a   Lewinska D ^a   Ritzen L G ^a   Viernstein, H ^a   Teunou, E ^a   Poncelet, D ^a   Zhang, Z ^a   Fan, X ^a   Serpy, D ^a   Marison, I ^a   Hunkeler, D ^a  

^a AQUA+TECH Specialties SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alginate gel beads; Characterization; Encapsulation; Mass transport; Mechanical strength; Microcapsules; Permeability; Properties; Size distribution; Water activity

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; CELLULOSE SULFATE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; DEXTRAN; GUANIDINE DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DIFFUSION; DRUG PENETRATION; ELASTICITY; FORCE TRANSDUCER; MACROMOLECULE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; METHODOLOGY; MICROCAPSULE; MICROENCAPSULATION; MOLECULAR PROBE; STANDARDIZATION; THICKNESS; WATER ABSORPTION;

ALGINATES; BIOMECHANICS; CAPSULES; DEXTRANS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; GELS; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VITAMIN B 12; WATER;

EID: 18644381595     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652040210142533     Document Type: Article

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